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MACHINE POR STITGHING PAMPHLBTS.

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DANIEL BEISE, OFCLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO 13B. SAVAGE, 0F CLEVELAND,

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Specication of Letters Patent.

application mea september a1, 1911. serial 110.650642.

Be it knownzthat I, DANIEL Reisen, acitizen of the` United States, residing at Cleveland, inthe county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Im rovementin Machines for Stitching lamp lets, of which the following is a f1 l, clear,and exact description, reference being had to t-he accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to a machine for book-binders use which is adapted for the assembling', stitching, folding, and stacking of pamphlets, catalogues, signatures,.and the like, and has for its objectl the provision'of a machine wherein all the operations may take place automatically, ,the vsole oice lof.`

the operator or attendant bein to feed the assembled pamphlets to one en of the machine and take away the finished and stacked booklets fromthe other. Comprised in this machine are mechanism for alining and truing up the leaves, for starting the stitching operation at the Lproper time upon eac pamphlet, for hol ing each pamphlet securely in position duringf'the application of Ithe stitches thereto, for staggering the stitches in successive pamphlets in order that the stitches may oifer lessjobstruction to the piling thereof, for folding the books when stitched, and for delveringsaid pam hlets in a regular and compact series; an new and improved expedients for performing these several operations 'are combined together in the machine disclosed herein.

More limitedly, the present application discloses and claims certain im rovementsy over the device disclosed and clalmed in my prior application, filed December 10, 1908,

Ser. No. 466,756.

Generally speaking, myl invention may be defined as consistin of t e combinations of elements recited in t e claims annexed hereto and illustrated in the-drawin s accom-- panying and forming a part hereo ,whereim F1 ure 1 re resentsfa front .elevation of a comp ete mac 'ne built in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2 a top the same; Fig.3 is an elevation of the righthand end of the machine; Fig. 4 a transverse cross sectional View taken on the line 4-4 of Figs. 1 and 2; Fi 5 is across sectional view throu h the c utch employed in connection with t e stitcher and taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 6; Fig. 6 is a det-ail elevational view of a portion of the clutch 'views illustratin plany view of shown in 5, certainA portions thereof being brokenfaway; Fig. 7 is'a detail view of a portion of the swingin army forming a portion of the stitcher an illustrating the header and yclam er attached thereto; Fig. 8 is a view of tlie parts shown in Fig. 7

looked at from the left-hand side of `and showing the shape of. thel header and clamper; Fig. 9 is 'a' cross sectional view taken on the line 9-9 of Fig. 1 and showing the mechanism for arresting the progress of the pamphlet past the stitcher and determining the position where the stitches or staples shall be inserted Fig. 10 is a front view cfa portion of the machine shown in Fig. lillustrating the stitch governing and ystop releasing'devices; Fig. 411 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 11-11 of Fig.

l0 and illustrating in detail the cam-member for governing the operation of the stitcher;

'Fig. 11% is a view taken on the same section ldetached relation; Fig. 14 1s-a side elevational view of a portion of the right-hand lend of the machine illustrated in Fig. 1 and illustrating'in detail the construction of the footing-up mechanism; Fig. 15, an elevation of t e shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 16 is a cross sectional view taken on the line lf3-160i Figs. 1 and 2 looking in the direction of Ythe arrows therein; Fig. 17 is a bottom plan view of af portion of the ejecting mechanism;-'Fi'l 18 is a plan viewfof a. portion of the stac 'ng mechanism; and Fi 19 and 2O are detall t e mechanism for stag gerin 'the stitc 'es `applied to successive pamp lets.

Describing the parts by reference characters, 1 indicatesthe upright standard of a stitching or sta-pling machine of the usual,

or any suitable type, Asuch standard 'here shown carrying at its'upper end a horizontall forwardly extending arm 2- having at its forward' end the mechanism for securing Wire staples in paper sheets. Supported upon abracket 3 at the forward end of this arm is 'a wire reel 4 and journaled at the side of the stitching head 'is an oscillating `left-hand end ofthe machine Patented Feb. 3,1914. f

to the stitching mechanilsmp grows-14 nfadvanc theneoffa-isl-deemed=11e.essaryn t0 a 'complete is nasseduflihe forward-side of thelfstandwrd 1 is provided with a bracket 6 su porting; the cleneher 7 upon which the wor 1g carried. Supported in the afish; 4sn'litahei shaft adapted, at each rotation, to affix -a 'reeeivingfw-the middle portion ofy'jifthegopengw ,boolg, Qerriedyhyn lkgrncket 27 at one end of L 'thfaddlem' eushaft upon which are mounted a pair ofygrooved The machine is opertedthrouhh ive et,

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and 511.91111 t Wherfbythey i trigger theshape of an inverted Vpas will appear support for thebooks or prnphlet While" the same are bei-ng carried to the stteher,

vndt;rometheiastiteher to the folding and 7o ejeeting mechanism, the apex of the saddle *lined portionilpfgg are not of my invention, but a @Script-19p tion bf2-.employed 1f-Referring tof/Bigsthlet; Lhm@ mended. (116.425: SJPQFQ 9.

#ii left thereof. This saddle is substantiall hating@ theaddle. $0# www t saddle and the rubber washer of the roller 341is spaced slightly-above the upper edge thereof.

It 4will be understood from the foregoingI that' when open signatures or pamphlets which vare to be sewed. are hung-,upon the saddle at the right hand end thereof they willbecarried forwardly past the stitcher` byreason of the action -of the conveyertapes 33 and rollers 34.

The mechanism for regulating the operation of the stitcher and for determining the Aposition of the stitches `in the pamphlets will with a pinion 55 carried by the main shaft 8. The sprocket 53 and ear 54 are journaled upon a stud carried by an arm 56, the inner end of which is journaled about. the shaft 50, as shown in Fig. 15, so as t0 permit the use of gears' 54 of different size, thereby varying the ratio of the speed of the shaft 50 to that of the shaft 8. The arm 56 is maintained in adjusted position by means of a segment 57, in a well-known manner. As before stated, the stitcher will operate as long as the trigger 19 is held out of engagement with the plunger 16, and it is necessary that this time be adjusted in accordance with the length of the books under operation and the number of stitches or staples to be applied thereto. Secured to the rod 41 is a bracket 60 towhich is pivoted a forwardly extending lever 61 (Figs. 4 andy 1l). The forward end of this lever overhangs the shaft 50 which is here provided with a circular member 62 having at one side the semi-annular flange 63. The exterior of this member is circular, as shown in Fig. 11, and the lever 61 is provided with a roller 64 (Fig. 10) which runs on the exterior thereof. One portion of this flange is broken away to form an opening 65, and another portion is broken away to form an opening 66, the latter opening being closed by a hinged door G7, andthe space between said openings being occupied by a camshaped projection 68. A spring 67a is preferably connected to the door 67 so as to tend to hold the same in closed position, as shown in Fig. 11. The arm 61 is connected to the treadle 22 by" means of a rod 69. If this vtreadle be depressed at the moment the open-` ing 65 is passing by the roller 64, the arm 61 will be depressed so as to bring said roller inside of the flange 63, which kthen prevents, its rising until the member 62v hasrotated.

sufficiently far to permit the roller to pass out through the passage 66. The stitcher will therefore continue to operate during all this time, the number of stitches depending upon the relative rate of rotation of shafts 8 and 50, which-is determined by the arrangement of the gears 54. Inasmuch as the pamphlet will be moving forwardly under the action of the conveyer tapes 33 and rollers 34 during the stitching operation, it is obvious that said stitches would bedistributed along the back thereof without the einployment of any particular additional mechanism, but for the purpose of inserting the stitches at uniform points I provide stops indicated generally by the reference character 70 andmade as follows: Supported beneath the saddle 25 substantially in alinement with the rod 41 is a rod 75, (see Fig.- 20) one end of said rod being supported in a sleeve 7 6 carried by the stitcher standard `1 and the other end being supported in 'one of the standards 26. Secured at intervals along this rod are brackets 77 having vertically slidable stems 7 8 `mounted in their upper ends, as shown'in Fig.-9. Each of these rods earries a cross piece 79 to the ends of which are secured upright lingers 80 adapted to pass upwardly through suitable apertures in the saddle and arrest the progress of the pamphlets therealo-ng. Pivoted to each bracket77 beneath the. end of its stem 78 is a forwardly extending lever 8l having at its forward end a laterally extending roller 82 (Fig. 9) overhanging the shaft 50. Secured to the shaft 50 beneath each roller 82 is a cam finger 83, successivecam fingers being set at continually varying angles as regards said shaft. whereby said stop devices may be operated in succession. The distance between suo-y cessive stops is made equal to the distance desired between successive stitches, and the stop nearest the stitches is made to operate in advance of the remaining stops. One of the rollers 34 and its accompanying disk 45 is preferably disposed adjacent to the stitcher and on the opposite side thereof from the stops 80. The peripheral speed of these disks and rollers is preferably slightly greater than that of saidi tapes and their action is to advance either the leaves or the cover, whichever may be l'aggard, into a position of evenness against the first stop prior to the application of the v,first stitch thereto. It is to be noted that theadjustmentis such that the rollers 34 will press only very lightly upon the leaves beneath. The phase relation between the cam fingers 83 and the member 62 is also important. The depres-l the successive cam fingers are arran ed in a manner to permit the advance of t e pamphlet from one stop to the next in the interval between the application of successive stitches thereto. In t e embodiment illustrated herein, seven stops are shown, which is a number sucient for purposes of illustration. In case a smaller number of stitches be desired, any of the stops can be rendered inoperative by turning downward the fingers 80. i

In orderO to assure the proper alinement of the several leaves of the pamphlet at the moment of stitching and to hold them tightly against the saddle during such operation, I preferably provide the expedient illustrated in Figs. 7 and 8. In the stiteher herein shown a swinging arm 5 is provided, through the end of which the wire d is threaded, said arm being swung forwardly and downwardly so as to advance said wire into the stitchforming mechanism prior to the operation of the stitching device, and thereafter swinging backward along said wire so as to measure off a new length thereof in advance of the next operation.

l'Io the end of this arm I preferably secure a strip of stid leather having a downwardly bent portion 86 substantially vert-ical when the a is at its lowest position, which forms a hea er. The lat-ter portion of the strip is formed with a V-shaped notch 87, the sides of which are substantially parallel to the sides of the saddle 25 and arranged to come close thereto when the lever is depressed. In Fig. 7 a pamphlet A is illus trated in place upon the saddle, and the arm 5 is performing its downward movement. The forward movement of the pamphlet A has been arrested by the fingers 80 of the first stop, which are arranged so that the header 86 will gently tap the ends of the sheets just before reaching its final position, .thereby driving the sheets of the pamphlet rearwardly along the saddle for a short distance and bringing them even with each other. At the next succeeding stitch the pamphlet will advance to the next stop and the header 86 will now straddle the back of the pamphlet at the conclusion of its downward swing, thereby clamping they same firmly to the saddle. I employ leather for this purpose because of its elasticity which permits the header to operate either a ainst the ends or across the backs of thev oklets.

Owing to the fact that the pamphlets are hindered in their motion during their passage past the stitcher, it is desirable that means be provided for holding back succeeding pamphlets until the machine is clear, otherwise the pamphlets' are liable to pile up at the stitcher with consequent disarrangement of the leaves, thereof. It is also desirable to adjust the positions of the pamphlets along the saddle so that they will arrive at the stitcher substantially at -the time the stitcher begins to operate. For this purpose I provide preliminary stops, indicated generally by the reference character 88 and made as follows :--Secured to the rod 41 are brackets 77 which, in turn, carry stems 78 provided with stop lingers 80 operated by arms 81, exactly as in the device shown in Fig. 9. The cams are of different shape from the cams 83 and are shown at 90, being formed to hold the stops in obstructing position a greater yproportion of the time. It is desirable, however, that the pamphlets be allowed to pass to the stitcher only when the member 62 stands in a predetermined phase of its revolution, since, if the pamphlet precedes this instant it will be obliged to wait at the stitcher until the o y eration thereof, or may even pass entire y by if the first stop be not in proper position. Likewise, if vthe pamphlet be delayed, it may be that the stitcher will operate before the arrival thereof, and, in any case, the position of the stitches will be irregular. Furthermore, if a pamphlet should Y pass over a stop while the same is depressed, and the stop be elevated before the pamphlet has cleared the same, the friction of the stop fingers would prevent the advance of the pamphlet until the next release of the stop whereupon the pamphlet would start too soon. In order to guard against all these contingencies it is necessary that the stops at the feeding side of the machine be released only in case a pamphlet is in position to pass by the same, and this result is obtainedI by means of 'thev following' mechanism: Carried by the rod 41 adjacent each of these stops is a bracket 91- having a for.-v wardly extending arm 92 overhanging the saddle 25 immediately above the stem 78.

Secured to the said stem 1s an upwardly projecting plate 93 having at its upper end a perforation 94, and pivoted to the arm 92 is a latch 95 having a prong 96 adapted to enter the perforation 94. Secured to the plate93 at the side toward which the pamphlets come is a loosely mounted triggerplate 97 having a boss or projection 98 adapted to press against the prong 96. Alinement of the plates 93 and 97 is maintained by means of the stud 99 carried by one of the plates and 'passing through a suitable perforation formed in the other.

With this construction it will be seen that, Y

that if no pamphlet be there, the stop will be retained in place and will not be released iso y the pamphlets.

until the next rotation of the cam. Likefollowing manner: 'Ihe arms 61 and 81 are journalcd upon `rock shaft 100 which is pivoted in the brackets 60 and 77, as shown in Figs. 10, 1l and 12. Securedto this shaft at the side of eachof these arms isa finger 101 and carried by each -arm beneath its finger is a pin 102,'one of said fingers being extended for the attachment of a spring 103 by means of which it may be drawn down-A wardly. It is desirable that'the cam 90 be secured to the shaft 50 at such an angle as regards the member 62 that a pamphlet released by the stop will have just enough `time to reach the stitcher before the latter begins vto operate.V This being the case, if the latch 95 be disengaged by a pamphlet, the arm 81 andfstop fingers 80 will fall at the next succeedin revolution of the can. 90, thereby permit-tuig the dep-ression of the finger 101 by the force of the spring 103. This movement is-transmitted'to the shaft 100, the finger 101 and pin y102 to the arm 61, which is thereby depressed so yas to bring its roller 64 Within the fiange 63, starting they operation of the stitcher, as above described. The Wide expanse of the cam 90' causes the resetting of the stop ngers in advance of that of the arm 61, which action is permitted by the loose connection of the pins and fingers. Likewise, if the latch 95 be not disengaged by a pamphlet, itis impossible for the machine to operate, inasmuch as the arm 81 Will prevent the rock-` ing of the shaft 100. It'will also beseen that this arrangement does not prevent the operation of the stitcher by means of the treadle 22 when it is desired to run a small number of pamphlets through the stitcher. As illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, I preferably employ a plurality of stop members and latches in. advance of the stitcher in order to effectively prevent the piling up of Said stops also have a second function in that they larrest suddenly the forward movement of the sheets, thereby tending to preserve their alinemnt and causing them to be delivered to the stitcher with their edges even. This function is further fulfilled by` means ofk a footing-up mechanism which I have here-illustrated as disposed adjacent to the feeding endof the saddlev forthe purpose of striking the rear ends of the, leaves and driving the sheetsl forwardlyv in even relation, which mechanism is illustrated in Fig. 14. Secured to the shaft 50 is a cam 104 exactly like the cam lshown in Fig. 12, and secured to the end of the shaft 50 is a crown-cam 105 having at its side an abrupt cam finger`106. Associated with the cam 10i is abracket 7T,

p arm 81, roller v82 and reciprocating stem 78 exactly asin the device shown in Fig. 12. The fingers are illustrated at 80a but instead of securing them tothe upper end of this stem they are secured `to a horizontal rod 107'secured`at one end to said stem and at the other endto a lever108 pivoted ina bracket 109 and provided with a roller 110 adapted to coperate 'with the crown cam 105. A spring 111 is provided for drawing this rod toward the end of the machine. The cams 104 and 105 are so adjusted relatively to the shaft 50 that the cam 104 first elevates the lingers 80 into engaging posiarm 108 a sudden forward impulse or kick, which causes the fingers to engage the rear ends of the sheets and shake them into alinement. Furthermore, the distance between the` footing-up mechanism and the first of the stops 88 is preferably made exactly equal to the length-of a book, and the former mechanism is arranged to act justinad- Vance of the release of said stop. Every book Which passes through the machine is, therefore, infallibly subjected to the action of the footing-up mechanism. I' have illustrated this footing-up mechanism at the ex treme end of the saddle, since it can be very conveniently placed here and Will ,serve its purpose in an excellent manner, but I prefer to place it in actual practice adjacent to the' stitcher so that it Will act to line up the leaves just prior to stitching.

At the conclusion of the stitching operation, the booklets pass along the saddle., to

the left hand end thereof Where they are removed by mechanism illustrated in Figs. 15.

and 16. Atthis point the standards26 are preferably extended above the saddle, as shown at 26a, to form a frame, and journaled in this frame are a pair of parallel'rollers 120 and 121 spaced from the apex ofthe saddle and parallel therewith. One of these rollers, as 120, is preferably mounted in slidable bearings, as shown at 122 and y-i'el-dingly pressed toward the opposite roller, as

by means of a spring-$123, 'The other roller is positively .driven from the shaft 8V by means of a chain 124, or the like. .Tournaled in the frame parallel vwith the rollers 120 and 121 are other rollers 125 'and 126, and around, all of these rollers are stretched a plurality of. endless ba'ids or belts 127, each of these belts -passing around rollers 120. 125, and 126 andover ,the roller121, as shown in Fio. 16. Referring vtoFig. 2 it will beseen hat each of the rollers 125 and 126 'is preferably formed as a separate pultion, after which the cam 105 gives to the ley. It will also be seen from Figs. and 16 `that the portion of the belt 127 between the rollers 121 and 126 is substantially parallel with the adjacent side of the saddle 25, the roller 125 being so arranged as to cause the entire belts to run without interference. formed at this point with a longitudinal slot 130 and mounted beneath this slot is a long, narrow knife 131 carried by the upwardly extending arms 132, said arms-.be-y

defined by the ing integral with the lower end of the swinging levers 133 pivoted at 134 tothe frame.

`Secured to the shaft 50 is a cam iin er 136 and connecting this cam linger witht e arm 133 is a link 137. 4At each revolution of the shaft 50, said arm will be swun forwardly so as to thrust the knife 131 t ,rough the slot 130 and `thereby thrust the back of a booklet which may bev thereabove into the angle between the belts'127 and roller 121. The direction of rotation of the various rollers and of the belt is such as to draw the booklet upwardly and around the roller 121 and into a downwardly sloping channel described, and t eiraction is of the greatest importance since they serve to express all air from between the leaves and permit the books to 'be acked in a minimum of space.

, Carriedby t e standards 26 below the end space at 1.38, thisportion being interposed between said belts and the saddle 25 and adapted to receive the booklets from the roller 121,- as above described. Carried b the inner faces of the side boards a short istance forward of the guideI member `153 are more shallow guides 156, the upper ends whereof are extended to a point adjacent tothe roller 126,

` as shown in Fig. 16.` Mounted between the members 150 is a reciprocable rod 157, the

rear end whereof is articulated toa lever 158 pivoted at 159-and' yieldingly held in rearward position by means of a spring 160.

A link V161 connects this lever with the end of a'second lever 162 pivoted at 163 and having its upper end adyacent to the shaft 50. A cam finger 164 carried by this shaft serves to oscillate said lever once at everyv revolution. Secured Ato the rod 157 is an upright plate 165, the width whereof is less than the distance between the guide members 153.

In setting up the machine, thedistanceV The apex of the saddle 25 is ides or plates hereinafter between the side boards 152 is made slightly greater than the length of the pamphlets to e sewed, the distance between the guides 156 being slightly less than the length of such amphlets. The adjustment of the cam ngers 136 and 154 1s such that the plate 165y will be held in retractedpoaition, as. illustratedy in Fi 16 and 18, at the instant eachbooldet 1s ejected from the saddle and allowed to fall to the receiving plat form. immediately thereafter the plate 165 is .allowed to be thrust forwardly b the s rin 160,- whereupon said pamph et is icke `past the guides 156 and pressed Vagainst the rear of the pile already delivered.y The guide 156 will prevent said ampblets from falling back into the pat of the succeeding booklets. Pawls 170 are also carried by the dat members 150 and still further prevent the return of the books ejected.4

It will be apparent from the foregoing that the whole operation of the machine yis regulated and controlled by the shaft 50,`

and that, owing to tne formation of the member62, this shaft makes one complete rotation for each pamphlet sewed. It will.l therefore, be apparent that each pamphlet delivered to the feedin end of the machine will receive one kick rom the footin up mechanism,.wll be delayed once at eac of the latched stops, will be retarded by each of the stops at the right yof the stitcher for the purpose of allowin a stitch or staple to e placed, will be ejected from the saddle by theknife 131' at a predeterminmltime,I thereafter, and will be stacked on the rea cam also driven by p ceiving platform b the same shaft. he number of stitches which will be applied to each booklet depends upon the ratio of the rotation of shafts 8 and ,50." Thus, if theratio of speed ofthe shaft 8 to the shaft 50 be high the number of staples inserted will be greater than if such ratio be low, since a greater number of actuations of the stitcher will take place while the member 62 is being rotated a suicient distance to permit the release of the lever 61. The distance .between successive staples will depend upon the adjustment of the stops 80 and cams 82, and the number of these stops inserted.. c

ference has alread been made to the desirability 4of staggering the stitches alp plied to successive ooklets in order that t e wire staples may interfere less with their being stacked.y This jresult is attained by means of the mechanism illustrated in Fi 19 and 20. Secured to the shaft 50 is a pmion 175 and journaled on a stud carried by will 'depend upon thenumber of stitches be-h the standard 2 6 is a .gear wheel y176, here shown as having twice the diameter of the pinion175. The outer 'end of this stud is squared, as shown at 177, and a lever `arm 5. In a. device of the character described, the combination, with asupport for books to be seived, of means for conveying said books along said support, stitching mechansin adjacent to said support, a stop arranged to be interposed into the path of said books in advance of said stitching mechanism, and means for preventing the Withdrawal of said stop from obstiucting position excepting upon the arrival of a book at said stop prior to a predetermined time.

6. In a device of the character described, the combination, with a stitching mechanisni, of a support for books traversing said stitching mechanism, means for conveying books along said support, stop members arranged to be interposed in the path of said books in -advance of their arrival at said stitching mechanism, timing mechanism associated with said stitching mechanism and connected therewith so as to move in a definite phase relation thereto, means carried by said timing mechanism for withdrawing said stop members `from the path of said books at predetermined times, locking devices for said stop members and arranged to prevent the releasing movement thereof excepting upon the arrival of a book prior tosuch predetermined time, and means associated with said stop members and arranged to be operated by. a book for disengaging said locking devices prior to such predetermined time.

7. In a device of the character described,

a stitcher, of a support for books traversing said stitcher, frictional conveying means associated With said support and adapted to convey said books therealong, a` rotatable shaft adjacent to said support, a cam onsaid shaft, a stop member operatively connected to said cam and arranged to be interposed thereby into the path of said books, a latch arranged to act at certain times as a support for said stop member, a tripping device for said latch arranged to be operated by the pressure of a book thereagainst when conveyed thereto by said rictional conveying means, said tripping device being arranged to be rendered inoperative when contacted during the time that the said latch actshas a support VJfor the said stop member.

8. In a device of the character described,

the combination, with stitching mechanism,

of a V-shaped saddle traversing said mechanism and having elongated apertures in the sides thereof, frictional conveying means adjacent to said saddle and adapted for-conveying superposed sheets of paper therealong", brackets beneath saidsaddle and adjustable longitudinally thereof, vertically reciprocable stems carried by said brackets and having fingers at their upper ends arranged to project through said apertures,

and means operative in ixed phase relation to said stitching mechanism for reciprocating said fingers through said apertures into and out ot' obstructing position with regard.

' to said paper sheets.

t). In a vdevice ot' thc character described, the combination, with a stitcher, of a V- shaped saddle traversing the same and having elongated slots in its sides, frictional conveying means adjacent tosaid saddle and adapted for conveying superposed sheets of paper therealong, vertically reciprocable stems beneath said saddle, fingers carriedby said stems and arranged to project upivardly through said slots when said stems are in elevated position', and means operating in fixed phase relation to said stitclier for reciprocating said fingers into and out of obstruct-inw position, justable a ong said slots so as 'to Stop said sheets atditlerent points along said saddle.

10. `In a device of the character described, the combination, with a stitching mechanism, of a V-shaped saddle traversing said mechanism and having apertures in the sides thereof, rictional conveying means adjacent to said saddle and adapted for conveying superposed sheets of paper therealong, brackets said aperends arranged to project through of said tures, a'shaft mounted longitudinally saddle, cams on said whereby said cams stems upon the rotation of said shaft, and means fory operating said stitching mechanism in predetermined phase relationfivith said cams.

beneath said saddle, verti-` -cally reciprocable stems carried `by said bracketsand having lingers attheir upper" said stems being ad-.i-

shaft, connections, ivill reciprocate said,

11. In a device of the character described, i

the combination, lwith stitching mechanism, of a saddle traversingsaid mechanism and having apertures in its side walls, reciprocable stems mounted beneath said saddle and havin transverse headers attheir upper ends, iingerscarried by said headers and arranged to project through said apertures, frictional means for conveying'superposed sheets of paper along ysaid saddle, andl means for reciprocating said stems in fixed" phase relation to the operation of said stitching mechanism. j Y L 112. In 4a device of the character described, the combination, with stitching mechanism, of a support .traversingsaid mechanism and having apertures therethrough, reciprocable stems mounted beneath said support and having transverse headers at their upper ends, fingers carried by said headers and arranged to project through said apertures, frictional means or'conveying superposed sheets of paper along said support and means` for reciprocating said stems in fixed phase-relation to the operation of said Jstit-chingl mechanism, rand Y their combination;

Sadfingers being, reversible f wherebyf the-v obstructing effect thereof imaybe"preven-ted.v l113;" `In a'deviceof the character described, i

' witlia stitching 'mechanism', io'fa saddlei traversing said mechanism" andf'havi'iigelbngatedapeitures in the sides thereof, frict-i'ona'l; conveying means adjacent toA said saddle vand adapted for convey-r` ing; superposed ,sheets "of paper therealong,

brackets` beneatlr "said saddle, verticallyv reciprocable'stems carriedby saidbrackets and havingffingersat their upper ends arranged to project-through said apertures, means operative :in ftxed phase relation 'to' said "f'stitching mechanism for reciprocating said fingers through'sai'd'apertures'into and out ofobstructin'gposition with regard vto said paper slie'ets,'f'and means for shifting all ofsaid bracketv valong said saddle upon `the passa'geof vsuccessive sheets through said stitching meehanism'whereby the stitches inserted therein will bel staggered.

14.In a device offthe-character'described,

the combination, with stitching mechanism,

of a 'support-'traversing said mechanism and having vfrictional conveying means adapted for'f'c'onve'ying Ysi'iperposed sheets of paper there'along,-a lcontinuously rotating shaft adjacent to said snpport, connections between '--said shaft and said stitchingmechanism whereby each Apile of'sheets will be conipletely stitched during a' single' revolut-ion ofs'a'id shaft, a longitudinally shift-able rod parallel with said-support, stop members carried by said rod vand arranged vto be moved into position toobstruct the passage ofsaid sheets through said stitching mechanism,"cams carried by said shaft for operating said stop members, means for shift- -ingsaid rodafxially 'of its length upon successi-ve revolutions of saidshaft, and means f'oiva'ry-ing the' rate of revolution of rsaid sha-ft'to the rate ofoperation vofsaid stitching mechanistic." I 4 l5.. In adevice ofthe character described,

mechanism,

and having the combinatiomf'wi'th stitching ofasaddle traversing the saine apertures-"in the side walls thereof, frictional conveying vvinea-ns for moving Super-- -posedlpap'erl sheets along said saddle, vertically `reciprocable stems mounted beneath saidy saddle and having upwardly projecting fingers? traversing'said apertures, cams for alternately raising y and lowering said stems and; thereby moving- 'said"'fingers alternately into obstructing and non-obstructing position,-means fon operating said `stitching mechanism iny fixed phase relation to said cams, latches fori maintaining said fingers in ':upwardsgposition'and devices for disengagingsaid :latches-ivhen contacted by Vsaid paper sheets, said disengaging devices being operative onlyrwh'ile vsaid cams are in a-v tion. 1- i' phase vtohold kSaid fingers in elevated posi- 16;*In'a device y y of `a support traversin" ingineans for moving superposed paper sheets along said support-a frictiona-lly rel ciprocable stein mounted `beneath-said"si'ip- -port and Ahaving upwardly projecting 1in"w gers traversingsaid "apertures, a cani for alternately raising and lowering `said stein and 'thereby moving said lingers alternately `into obstructing and non-obstructing 'posi'- tion, means for operating said stitching mechanism in fixed phase relation tosaid cam, one ofsaid fingers having a perforation, a bracket above said support, a swinging latch carried by said bracketl and' havinga projection adapted to engage sai i perforation, and an unlocking plate' carrie by 'said finger and arranged vto be lengaged f the characterdes'cribed, the combinatiom'with` stitching mechanism,

Vthe same'and havingv apertures therethroug i, frictional convey-` by the advancing ends of'said paper sheets I toV disengage said latch.v

- 17. yIn a device of the character described,`

thefcombination, with a stitcher having a swinging arm, of a support for books traversingv saidk stitcher, means for conveying books-along'said support, and a h'eadei-carried bylsaid swinging arm and arranged-to prior to the application of the first stitch thereto whereby the leavesof said book may be shaken into alinement, said header having a notched end corresponding in shape to said saddle.

19.' In a device, of the character described, the combination, with a stitcher having a swinging arm, of'a support for books traversing said stitcher, means for conveying books along said support, `anda cushion of yielding material carried" by said arm and arranged to engage 'the backs of'books conl f veyed along said support, whereby they may be clamped securelyy against said su port during the application of stitches-thereto.

20. In a device, of the character described@ the combination, with a stitcher having a swinging arm, of a'saddle traversingsaid stitcher, 'means for -conveyin superposed sheets of paper along said sad 1e,iand a bifui'cated header ofl yielding material carried by said arm and arranged to engage the device of the character. described, with a stitcher having a arm adjacent to the and arranged to be brought adjacent to said saddle just prior to the application ot each stitch wherebysaid paper sheets' may be shaken into alinement and held firmly during the application of the stitches thereto.

22. ln a device of the character described, the combination, with a stitcher having a downwardly swinging arm adjacent to the stitching head thereof, of al saddle travers- Aing said stitcher, means for conveying superposed sheets of paper along said saddle toward the side of the. stitcher head opposite to that upon which said arm is mounted, a bifurcatedflexible header securedl to said arm. and arranged to be brought adjacent to said ,'saddle just prior to the application of cachet-itch whereby said paper sheets may be l,shaken into alinement and held firmly during the application of the stitches thereto, and stop members associated with said saddle beyond said stitcher and arranged to be-interposed successively into the path of movement 'of said `paper sheets, the distance between successive stop members being equal i to the distance between successive stitches,

and thel first of said stop members being slightly forward of the stitching position of said swinging arm.

:2d-The combination, with a stitcher, of a V-shaped saddle traversing said stitcher and adapted for the recept-ion of superposed sheets fof paper, each side ot said saddle having -a slot between the bottom and the. apex thereof and running from end to end ofthe saddle, a counter-shaft journaled transversely of said saddle adjacent to each end thereof, a pair of Urooved pulleys on each counter-shaft and iaving their upper edges intersecting said slots, and endless belts or tapes belted around said pulleys and adapted to drag said paper sheets along said saddle, means for rotating one of said counter-shafts lat a fixed rate, and stop means below saidI saddle and arranged to be elevated through said slots closely adjacent to said belts or tapes` to engage said paper sheets and hinder their passage along said saddle.

thereof, of a saddle shaped imacat 24. The combination, with a stitcher, of a V-shaped saddle traversing said stitcher and 'adapted for the reception of superposed .sheetsiof paper, each side of said saddle having a slot between the bottom and the apex thereof, and said slots running from one end of said saddle to the other end, a countershaft journaled transversely of said saddle adjacent to each end thereof, a, pair ofv grooved pulleys on each counter-shaft and having their upper edges intersecting said slots, endless belts or tapes belted around said pulleys and adapted to drag said paper sheets along said saddle, and means for rotating one of said counter-shafts at a fixed rate.

25. The combination, with a stitcher, of a V -shaped saddle traversing said stitcher, endless belts or tapes adjacent to each side of said saddle and adapted to convey paper sheets therealong, brackets carried by said saddle, V-shaped ro-llers journaled in said brackets transversely of said saddle, the inclined sides of said rollers being substantially parallel to the similarly inclined sides of said saddle, means for driving said tapes and said rollers at substantially equal peripheral speeds, and mea-ns for adjusting said rollers toward and from said saddle whereby their pressure upon said paper sheets may be varied.

26. In a device -of the character described, the combination, with a stitcher, of a support adapted for the reception of superposed paper sheets, rictional conveying means for transporting said paper sheets to and past said stitcher, a stop member adjacent to the receiving end of said support, means for moving said stop member into the space above said support immediately in the rear of the paper sheets carried thereby, and means for imparting to said stop member a forward movement along said support in the direction of movement of said sheets, whereby the rear edges of said paper sheets may be forced into alinement.

27. In a device of the character described, the combination, with a stitcher, of a sup'- port adapted for the reception of superposed paper sheets and having elongated recesses adjacent to the receiving end thereof, rictional conveying means for transporting said paper sheets to and past said stitcher, a stop member adjacent to the receiving end of said support and having fingers, means for moving said stop member into the space above said support immediately in the rear ot' the paper sheets carried thereby so as to cause said fingers to` project into said re cesses, and means for imparting to said stop member a forward movement along said support whereby the rear edges of said paper sheets may be forced into alinement.

28. In a device of the character described,

the combination, with a stitcher, of a V- sequent toV such elevation for moving said' fingers forward along said slot toengage the rear edges of said paper sheets.

V29. In a device of the character described, the combination, with a stitcher, of a support traversing said stitcher and adapted to receive superposed paper sheets, frictional means for conveying said sheets to said stitcher, a stop member arranged to be interposed in the path of motion of said paper sheets to arrest their progress along said support, a member in the rear of said stop member and arranged to be brought opposite the rear edges of said sheets,'means for moving said last member toward said stop member so as to strike the rear edges of said sheets and shake them into alinement, and means for thereafter removing said stop member out of obstructing position.

30. In a device of the character described, the combination with a stitcher, of a V- shaped supporttraversing said stitcher and adapted to receive superposed paper sheets, said support having elongated apertures in its side walls, frictional means for conveying said sheets to said stitcher,a stopme-mber beneath said support and having fingers arranged to kbe interposed in the path of motion of said paper sheets and to arrest their progress along said support, a member beneath said support in thel rear of said stop member and having fingers arranged to be elevated opposite the rear edges of said sheets, means for moving said last member toward said stop member so as to strike the rear edges of said sheets and shake them into alinement, and means for thereafter removing said stop member out of obstructing position, said members being adjustable toward and from each other along said apertures whereby to accommodate sheets of different lengths.

31. In a device of the character described, the combination, with a stitching mechanism, of a support for books traversing said mechanism, frictional means for conveying books along said support, stop devices arranged to be interposed in the path of saldl books so as to retard the same' while subjected a plurality of times tothe operation of said stitcher, and means for adjusting said stitcher to operate upon each book a number of times equal to the number of said stop devices.

.ried by said timingfmechanism to 32. In a device of the character. described, the combination, with stitching mechanism, of a support for books traversing said mechanism, means for conveying books along said support, means for automatically setting said stitcher into operation upon the arrival thereat-of a book, means for preventing the operation of said stitcher except upon the arrival of a book thereat, and means for determining the number ofv times Vthat said stitcher shall operate upon each book.

33. In a device of the character described, the combination, with stitching mechanism,

of asupport for books traversing said mechanism, frictional means for conveying books alongv said support, stop members arranged to be interposed into the path of motion of said books, the distance between adjacent stop members bein equal tothe distance desired between adjacent stitches, timing means for operating said stop members successively to subject each book a plurality of times to the operation of said stitching means, and connections between said stitching mechanism and said timing means whereby the number of stitchesl applied to each book may be determined. l

34. In a device of the character described, the combination, with stitching mechanism, of a support for books traversing said mechanism, means for conveying books along said support, timing mechanism, connections between said timmg mechanism and said book conveying means whereby 'a predetermined ratio is established between the rate of said timing mechanism and the rate of passage of said -books past said stitching mechanism, and means for varyin the rate of operation of said stitching mec anism with reference to said timing mechanism, whereby the number of stitches applied to eacl book may be determined. Y

35.' In a device of the character described, the combination, with stitching mechanism, of a carrier for books traversing said stitching mechanism, frictional means for conveying books along said carrier, stops adapted stitches, timing mechanism adapted to op-.

crate said stops successively, and means carrevent the operation of the stitching mechanism excepting in a predetermined phase with said timing mechanism.- v

36. In a device of the character described, the combination, withk stitching mechanism, of a carrier for books traversing said stitching mechanism, frictional means for conveying books along said carrier, stops arranged to be interposed in the path of said books, the distance between said stops being equal to the distance desired between successive stitches, timing mechanism adapted to operate said stops successively, means carried by said timing mechanism to prevent the operation of the stitching mechanism excepting in a predetermined phase with said timing mechanism and means for determining the ratio of speed of said stitching mechanism with respect to said timing mechanism, whereby to determinethe number of stitches to be taken in each book.

37. In a device of the character described, the combination, withV stitching mechanism, of a carrier for books traversing said stitching mechanism, means for conveying books along said carrier, stop members arranged to be interposed in the path of motion of said books to hinder the approach thereof to said stitching mechanism, timing mechanism for withdrawing said stop members from hindering position, and means carried by said timing mechanism and arranged to start the operation of said stitching mechanism a predetermined time after the removal of said stop members.

38. In a device of the character described,

the combination, with stitching mechanism,

of a carrier for books traversing said stitching mechanism, means for conveying books along said carrier, stop members arranged to be interposed in the path of motion of said Y books to hinder the approach thereof to said stitching mechanism, timing mechanism for withdrawing said stop members from hindering position, means governed by said timing mechanism and adapted to st-art the operation of said stitching mechanism a predetermined time after the removal of said stop members, and means for determining the number and position of stitches to be inserted in said book.

39. In a device of the character described, the combination, with stitching mechanism, of a carrier for books traversing said mechanism, means for conveying books along said carrier, a continuously rotating shaft adj acent to said carrier, means carried by said shaft and arranged to govern the passage of books to and through said stitching mechanism, means for setting said stitching mechanism into operation operable when said shaft is in a predetermined phase of its revolution, and means for causing said stitching mechanism to operate during a predetermined angle of revolution of said shaft.

40. In a device of the character described, the combination, with stitching mechanism, of a carrier for books traversing said mechanism, means for conveying books along said carrier, a continuously rotating shaft adjacent to said carrier, means carried by said shaft and arranged to govern the passage of books to and through said stitching mechanism, means for setting said stitching mechanism into operation operable when said shaft is in a predetermined phase of its revolution, means for causing said stitching mechanism to operate during a predetermined angle of revolution of said shaft, and means for varying the rate of rotation of said shaft as regards thc rate of operation of said stitching mechanism, whereby the number of stitches inserted in each book will be determined.

Lil. In a device of the character described, the combination, with stitching mechanism, of a support for books traversing said mechanism, means for conveying books along said support, a continuously rotating shaft adjacent to said carrier, means carried by said shaft and arranged to permit the passage of a single book past said stitching mechanism at each rotation thereof, a main shaft, means for connecting said stitching mechanism in operative relation to said main shaft during the rotation of said rst shaft through a predetermined angle, a swinging arm pivotedl about one of said shafts, a gear carried by said arm, a pinion secured to the other of said shafts and meshing with said gear, and driving connections between said gear and the shaft about which said arm is pivoted.

42. The' combination, with stitching mechanism and a support for books traversing said stitching mechanism, said support having means for transporting books therealong, of a continuously rotating shaft adjacent to said support, a stop arranged to be interposed in thel path of movement of said books, a cam carried by said shaft for operating said stop, a shiftable member arranged to be maintained in one of two positions, means operated by said shiftable memberwhen in one of said positions for connecting said stitching mechanism in operative relation to said shaft, means operative upon the shifting of said shiftable member to the other of said positions for disconnecting said stitching mechanism from said shaft, and a rotatable member driven by said shaft and adapted to regulate the movement of said shiftable member from one position to the other, whereby said stitching mechanism. will be operated in iixcd phase relation to the movement of .said stop.

43. The combination, wit-h stitching mechanism, and a support for books traversing said stitching mechanism, said support having means for transporting books therealong, of a continuously rotating shaft, a stop arranged to be interposed in the path of movement of said books, a cam carried by said shaft for operating said stop, a shiftable member arranged to be maintained in one of two positions, means operated by said shiftable member in one of said positions for connecting said stitching mechanism in operative relation to said shaft, means operative upon the shifting of said remain in opcation until said shaft hasl turned tlirougha predetermined angle.

il. The combination, with stitching mechanism and a support for 'books traversing said stitching mechanism, said support f having means for transporting books therei along, of a continuously rotating shaft aflbe interposei'l in the path of movement of said books in advance of their arrival at :said stitching mechanism, a cam carried by said shaft for operating said stop. a shiftable member arranged to be maintained in one of two positions, means operated by said shiftable member when in one of said positions for connecting said stitching mechanism in operative relation to said shaft, means operative upon the shifting of said shiftable member to the other of said positions for disconnecting said stitching mechanism fiom said shaft, a rotatable member driven by said shaft and adapted to regulate the movement of said shiftable member from one position to the other. means operative after the release of said stop member for shifting said shiftab-le member in a direction to cause the operation of said stitching mechanism, said cam being formed to return said vstop to obstructing posit-ion prior to the return movement of said shiftable member.

45. In a device of t-he character described, the combination, with stitching mechanism and a carrier for books traversing said mechanism, said carrier having means for transporting said books therealong, of a continuously rotating shaft, a member rotatable withv said shaft and having a peripheral flange, said flange being formed with a pair of spaced openings, a movable member having a finger extending into contact with said flange, and means connected with said last member and adapted to connect said stitching mechanism inoperative relation to said shaft when said finger is in contact with one side of said flange and to prevent the operation of said stitcher by said shaft when said finger lies on the other side of said flange, whereby said stitcher can be thrown into operation only when said shaft is in a predetermined position, and will continue to operate during a predetermined angle of rotation of said shaft.

46. In a device of the character described, the combination, with stitchingmechanism and a carrier for books traversing said mechanism, said carrier having means for 4trans- ]:iceiit to said support, a stop arranged to porting said books therealong, of a continuously rotating shaft, av circular member rotatable with said shaft and having a laterally extending peripheral flange. said flange being formed with a pair of radial openings, a movable member having a finger extending into contact with said flange, means connected with said last member and adapted to connect said stitching mechanism in oper@ ative relatii-n to said shaft when said finger: is moved inside said flange and to prevent the operation of said stitcher by said shaft when said finger lies without said fiange, and

ine'aiisl carried by said flange adjacent to one of said openings for preventing theadmission of said finger through said opening whereby said stitcher can be thrown into operation only when said shaft is in a predetermined position, and will continue to operate until said finger passes again to the outside of said flange.

47. The combination, with stitching mechanism and a support for books traversing said stitching mechanism, said support having means for transporting books therealong,"of a continuously rotating shaft adjacent to said support, a sto-p adapted to be interposed in the path of movement of said books in advance of their arrival at said stitching mechanism, a cam carried by said shaft for operating said stop, arotatable member carried by said shaft and having internal and external faces, a movable member associated with said rotatable member and adapted to engage either the internal or external face thereof, means connected with saidmovable member for connecting said stitching mechanism in operative relation with said rotating shaft during such time as said movable member is in contact with the internal face of said rotating member and for maintaining said stitching mechanism out of such relation at other times, said rotatable member being formed with a passageway for said movable member from the external to the internal face thereof, means operative after the release of said stop member for shifting said movable member through said opening,

means operative after a predetermined angular movement of said shaft for returning said movable member to its initial position, and means for returning said stop to obstructing position prior to the return movement of said movable member.

48. In a device of the character described, the combination, with stitching mechanism and a carrier for books traversing said mechanism and having means for transporting said books therealong, of a stop member adapted to be interposed into the path of movement of said books prior to their arrival at said stitching mechanism, timing mechanism adapted to permit the releasing movement of said stop at stated intervals` means operative a predetermined length of lime :liter tbe releasing movement o mini sion for putting; smid ntiteber into operation, nimm operated by said timing; mechanism for determining tbe number of stitches italien by web .ditching meclnxnism, and menne op-v erniiwy Conner-ted with seid stop und serv ingr to prevent tbe releasing movement thereu oiexrepiinp: upon the presence of a book therenii nt' the time of the releasing movement of seid timing mechanism.

i9. in n device of the character described, `the einnbimltion, with e book-receiving plutiorm, of n pair of side members adjacent to Suid piutform, a pair of guides Carried by sani side members und projecting upwardly therefrom, a second pair of guides exif width than said first guides, saifi i md moonen guides being carried by said side members in. advance of said first guides and parallel thereto und forming therewith a down win-diy inclined chute, e, reciproeable foi- Iower insertible bet-Ween said first guides and movable transversely of said chute, means for delivering books to said chute, and means for reciprocating enid follower so as to force smid books our. of said chute, past the edges of seid. second guides und onto said plat forni.

in. testimony whereof, hereunto niiix my signature in the presence of two Witnesses. DANIEL REISER. Witnesses ALBERT H. BATES, l-Lmom E. SMITH. 

